WATERLOO registered their fourth successive league loss despite clawing their way back from a 13-point interval deficit in the 19-16 defeat to visitors Launceston.

WATERLOO registered their fourth successive league loss despite clawing their way back from a 13-point interval deficit in the 19-16 defeat to visitors Launceston.

Waterloo will point to a disallowed try by Luke Gilbert and a drop goal attempt by skipper Freeman Payne which hit the post, but it doesn't obscure the fact that it was a disappointing performance by the Blundellsands side in a game they were expected to win.

In the end, Waterloo had to be satisfied with a blockbusting try by Gareth Davies and another by Jon Broxon, Neil Hunter sliding over two penalties and a bonus point which puts them just below halfway in National League Division Two.

Liverpool St Helens 40 Sheffield 38:> Liverpool St Helens stormed to an astonishing victory with winger Nicky Royle's second try two minutes into injury time after the lead had changed hands five times.

Despite trailing 14-13, LSH raced into what seemed a match-winning 30-14 lead only for the Yorkshiremen to bounce back to edge 38-30 ahead. But a 79th minute Lee Nevitt try and Royle's last gasp effort did the trick for LSH.

Plymouth Albion 20 Orrell 5:> The scoreline does scant justice to Orrell and despite an improved display against one of the Division One pace-setters, they now prop up the table.

Mark Kirkby's persistence was rewarded with Orrell's only try, while skipper Richard Wilks led by example as the visitors shared the second half honours after trailing 15-0 at the break.

Hull 18 West Park 17:> Unbeaten North One leaders Hull admitted that a draw would have been a fair result after they had been outscored three tries to two by a resolute West Park.

There were tries by Phil Webster and new boys Dave Bamber and Dave Wim-penny for West Park with Andy Soutar adding a touchline conversion as Hull were glad to hang on.

Widnes 12 Caldy 27:> Battling Widnes were only 15-12 down but two tries in the last four minutes gave Caldy a flat-tering win in this North West Two clash.

Dave Welsh, Nick Fellows and Ben Glover were prominent for Widnes who scored tries through Paul O'Connor and a debut effort by Neil Barrett with Phil Glover adding a conversion.

Caldy replied with tries by Loa Tupou, Mark Broadhurst, Hywell Williams and Waitangi Halatanu with Marcus Coast landing two conversions and a penalty.

Newton-le-Willows 16 Sefton 15:> Sefton lost a 12-point half-time lead as Newton hit back to edge this tightly-fought Cheshire/South Lancashire Third Division clash.

Chris Hallard was tops for Newton and scored a try with Matthew Bolland getting the other and Andrew McK-enna adding two penalties.

Andy Sheehan and Stuart Bailey impressed for Sefton who grabbed tries through Phil Evans and Sheehan with Evans tacking on a penalty and conversion.